Mud Guards

Depends what level of coverage you're looking for and your taste. Usually a Crud race guard for the rear and opinion is divided on the front. If you want full coverage then the SKS Shockboard or similar design stops liquid cow/sheep sh!t overspray that the other designs don't stop but you might not need that. So a Down tube type guard might fit the bill, like the crud catcher. Other front designs designs are available, like the NeoGuard type design. All have varying degrees of success / fans. Much depends on where and what you encounter on a ride.

SKS Beavertails ought to fit for ~£13 at CRC or alike. Work a treat on both my Pylon8 and Tricross Singlecross (26" and 28" wheels),

Hy gf has the Topeak defender, and I have the shockboard.

IMHO the topeak has a more 'wannabee' trials bike look about it, and the shockboard looks more functional.

Also I always end up cleaner at the end of rides, which is not conclusive proof, but as we ride the same trails, then in my mind it suggests the shockboard is a more effective front mudguard.

As I say this not proof, but I can only go by what I see :-)

Cheers

Dan

I still can't work out what the point of the Fast Fender is, it's even more visible than a shockboard or similiar but less effective. Fair enough if you've got a fork that can't take a stem mount guard but for everyone else, a shockboard or equivalent, or a THE fender if you want something bigger, is just better.

i think Crud just wanted to make a front guard that they could say is compatible with their tube guards, rather than making one product that does 2 jobs. I guess that'd be too much like admitting after all these years that actually downtube guards are rubbish

I love my shockboard, but I've finally killed it- it was tough on the trails but I parked a motorbike on it :oops: So I'm trying other stuff before I get another, just now I've fitted a muckynuts bender fender, which tbh isn't close to as good but then it weighs nothing and it's barely visible. Kind of cool.